I have been digging through the back catalog over the past few weeks and found a unique show… Ryan Anderson played an acoustic set with John Whitaker back in 2007. Any show in 2007 was a small show, and this one was bare bones. Very small captive audience, stripped down acoustic sets for both artists, and the recording is a raw soundboard tap and it shows. If you can get past the rugged un-polished recording then you might enjoy the transparent singer-songwriter performances of the show.
You can download the show in the Audio Download section or you can stream it via the player below. (Direct streaming is only available for flash-based browsers.) We are also making the concerts available on itunes. Click here to subscribe to our podcast!
We’ve been saving this one for a rainy day… 2 years late, but better late than never. Ladies and gentlemen, My Brightest Diamond! If you’ve never heard this group you are in for a treat. If Nora Jones sang is a knarly rockn’roll band, this would be it. The complete show is available for free download in the audio section.
Part of the reason for the delay is all the work that needed to be done due to audio source dropouts… This problem is most evident on the encore ‘Freakout!’ but for the majority of the recording is not noticeable due to extensive editing. The place was packed and somehow the power supply on my old MOTU got a bit jolted.. Thankfully the unit stuck it out til the bitter end, and we now have a beautiful souveneer of the show! I recorded bands for 6 years prior to that problem, and it was the last gig done on that unit.
The recording balances out about 2 minutes into the first song. From then on it is very consistent. Be sure to thank My Brightest Diamond for allowing us to release this for free to the public!
Live at the 930 Listening Room on November 26th, 2009 - Louisville, KY
The Bowerbirds performance from November 16th is now available for download in the audio section. ( Alternately you can listen to the full concert via our podcast, or streaming directly in your browser via the embedded player at the bottom of this post.)
A small note: The fuzz on the guitar is not part of the recording process, but rather was a malfunction of the amp on stage. It was in need of repair but the Bowerbirds played on despite this setback! I attempted to ‘mellow out’ the tone but I could only do so much. The recording is a 4 channel matrix, and although very simple, captured the night beautifully! Enjoy!
We have a major content update in progress and on the way. First off, almost all of the videos from Shyaway’s performance at Phoenix Hill Tavern are up for viewing. You can find them on youtube or under our video section. Here’s one of my favorite clips…
The recording of Cool Hand Luke is almost ready to post. We should have it ready for download very soon! Additionally, the Bowerbirds performed last night at the 930! Fantastic performance and the recording came out beautifully! We will be polishing it off and posting it (along with a photography gallery) later this week or early next week at the latest!
